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Discussions with tag 'Ventilation'
Garage Fire Safety & Indoor Air Quality Issues
Attached garages sure offer comfort and convenience, allowing occupants to move from vehicles into the built environment without risking expose to the elements. In this "Fresh Air Fri
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Virtual Course: GreenPoint Rated Existing Home Multifamily, December 6-10
This 20-hour course covers the policies, processes, and program requirements unique to the Existing Home Multifamily rating system. It addresses current trends in existing construction and illustrates
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Free Webinar: Performance-Based Ventilation Design for Health, Efficiency, & Compliance, December 9, 9 am
Join BE-Ex and ASHRAE New York for a presentation on designing and operating buildings for both indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Learn how to achieve healthy, energy efficient buildings using
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A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Indoor air quality, or IAQ, awareness has been growing in recent years due in some part to the COVID pandemic and increasing outdoor air pollution concerns such as wildfire exhaust/pollution, whic
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2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo | Las Vegas and Online, January 29 - February 2
Register now for the 2022 Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 29-Feb.2, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will be held at Caesars Palace. Join in-person or virtually for this hig
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Webinar: Building Net-Zero Energy Homes, May 3, 2 pm EDT
This workshop will provide insight into net-zero energy homes: what they are and how they can be achieved using both commonplace building practices and emerging technologies. Topics will include:
rheia's Comfort by Design - Smaller, Energy and Labor Efficient Air Distribution Systems
Now that we think about it, thanks to rheia, why is HVAC ductwork so big and bulky, and tangled? We’ve made changes to electrical and plumbing systems, so why not HVAC ducts? Clearly, it&r
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June 2, Demand Control Ventilation, June 2, 10:30 am EDT
The advent of building management protocols resulting from COVID-19 combined with inflationary energy costs have made the topic of safely manage outdoor air ventilation rates without “breaking t
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Reactive Sensors and Controls for Home Ventilation, Featuring Corbett Lunsford
Matt Hoots is right that the age of reactive, or smart, sensors is really just about here. We’re going to see a renovation revolution in terms of being able to monitor our air qual
Filtration and Airflow in Whole House HVAC Systems: Filter Cabinets and MERV Options
Filters remove dust and other particles, including biological contaminants, from the air. This basic but important function plays a critical role in maintaining indoor air quality, and yet mos
Whole House Humidity Control ALL Year Long || Aprilaire
Maintaining a healthy home is essential for your family’s well-being. In doing so, it is important to take steps to sustain indoor air quality. Humidity, of all IAQ metrics, h
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Passivhaus Open Days 2022: Winter Edition, November 11-13
Every year, Passivhaus buildings across the globe generously open their doors to visitors. Whether you are a self-builder, a built environment professional or an individual interested in learning
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Hi-Velocity HVAC System for Modern Designed Homes
I worked with a high-velocity HVAC system attached to a ground source heat pump a decade ago. We had to use this system because the architect did not leave us any room for ductwork, so the
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Automatic Bath Fan Sensors Reduce Humidity, Pollutants, and Odors
As Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. points out, most people don’t use ventilation properly. Exhaust fans can be a missed opportunity for improving Indoor air quality, or IAQ,
Remote Hood Exhaust Fan Retrofit Delivers Significant Noise Reduction
Sometimes, a smaller targeted project can be the best project! I am excited to report that we just completed a retrofit to install a remote hood fan for our kitchen exhaust hood, and it instantly made
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Smart Exhaust Controls - Sensors Improve Garage and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
"There are good garages and bad garages…” according to Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. And in the good ones, we breathe better air!
DIY Solar Power Fan Installation - Reduce Shed Heat and Stagnant Air
A solar powered fan is a great and simple idea to remove excess heat from a shed. And this is a Scout project in addition, where (with supervision), the kids can get involved and learn as well.